The 7 technology trends that could replace passwords

Many of us have moved beyond passwords alone for online security, and it’s not hard to see why. Our new Specops Breached Password Report found that of one billion stolen credentials, almost a quarter met standard complexity requirements – and still the criminals broke through. These stolen passwords – 230 million of them – met all the requirements of their organization, including more than eight characters, one capital letter, a special character and a number. And there’s plenty more evidence of password vulnerabilities: Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) 2024 found that stolen credentials were the top action leading to a breach. Alternatives to passwords So it’s little wonder that new and evolving authentication methods have gained traction in recent years. But could they replace passwords altogether? We think the answer is a likely ‘no’. Passwords will remain a key security element for most orgniazations, with additional authentication methods used to enhance defe ... Read full article.